Federation Timeline

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  • Captain Phillip took hold of Australia

    Captain Phillip took hold of Australia

    Captain Phillip sailed on the first fleet taking convicts with him on demand of the Queen to Australia.
  • The first colony, New South Wales, settled by the British

    The first colony, New South Wales, settled by the British

    It was ruled by a govenor appointed by the British government.

  • New South Wales Legislative Council was made.

  • Van Diemens Land Legislative Council was made.

    Van Diemens Land Legislative Council was made.

  • Van Diemens Land seperated from New South Wales

  • Area known later as Northern Territory was included in New South Wales

  • laws in England were to be taken over to New South Wales and Van Diemens Land

    laws in England were to be taken over to New South Wales and Van Diemens Land

  • Government made in Western Australia

  • Western Australia Legislative Council was made.

  • Government made in South Australia

  • South Australian Legislative Council made

  • Port Phillip devided from New South Wales

  • part-elected Legislative Councils made in New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania

  • New South Wales is made a self-governing colony

  • Victoria is made a self-governing colony

  • Tasmania is made a self-governing colony

  • South Australia is made a self-governing colony

  • Queensland is made a self-governing colony

    Queensland is made a self-governing colony

  • Western Australian Legislative Council (part-elected)

  • Henry Parkes suggests Australia should make a federal government

    Henry Parkes suggests Australia should make a federal government

    Henry Parkes' face is today on Australian coins, notes and stamps because he was known as the "father of Federation".

  • Western Australia is made a self-governing colony

  • Referendums on the constitution held in all six colonies

    Referendums on the constitution held in all six colonies

  • Inauguration of the Commonwealth of Australia

  • First federal election held according to state electoral laws

  • Opening of first Commonwealth Parliament

    Opening of first Commonwealth Parliament

    Held in Victorian State Parliament building, Melbourne. The second parliment building was built in Canbrra in the 1927.

  • Commonwealth Franchise Act and Commonwealth Electoral Act passed

  • Federal election held under commonwealth Electoral Act

  • Australian Capital Territory separated from New South Wales

  • Northern Territory separated from South Australia

    Northern Territory separated from South Australia

  • Australia was considered to be automatically at war with Germany following the declaration of war by the United Kingdom

    Australia was considered to be automatically at war with Germany following the declaration of war by the United Kingdom

    Australia therefore made no general declaration of war
  • The Queen was created Queen of Australia

    The Queen was created Queen of Australia

  • Advance Australia Fair declared the National Anthem

    Advance Australia Fair declared the National Anthem

    God Save the Queen declared the Royal Anthem
  • Constitutional Convention held to discuss issues about if Australia should become a republic

    Constitutional Convention held to discuss issues about if Australia should become a republic

    Many people today still are trying to make Australia become a Republic which will not be ruled by the Queen.
  • Referendum held to vote to on the proposal that Australia become a republic

    Referendum held to vote to on the proposal that Australia become a republic

    Majority of people said NO.
  • Centenary of Federation

    Centenary of Federation